“Orphan Koyuki meets Chronos Rulers battling time-stealing Horologues after discovering a deadly legend about the clock tower.”
Chronos Ruler
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Synopsis
Orphan Koyuki meets Chronos Rulers battling time-stealing Horologues after discovering a deadly legend about the clock tower.
Like many in her class, Koyuki Honda looks forward to her graduation ceremony. However, while her peers have family to attend, Koyuki has no one, as her only family—her brother—died years ago. While visiting his grave, she meets two brothers named Kiri and Victor Putin chasing a strange creature. They try to assure her that they are just actors shooting a movie; Victor, however, piques Koyuki's curiosity about the old legend of the clock tower at the cemetery: if you make a wish under the clock tower at midnight during a full moon, time will turn back, allowing someone to reclaim what they have lost. Deciding to make her wish, Koyuki learns the horrifying truth: the legend is a ruse for time demons called "Horologues" to steal humans' time. As they are drawn to regrets, Victor uses Koyuki as bait to lure a demon there. Kiri and Victor explain that they are Chronos Rulers, warriors who fight against the Horologues using the "Oath of Time"—an item allowing them to speed up or slow down time. With the demon destroyed and the crisis averted, Koyuki is able to go on her way free from regrets. However, she is not the only human with sorrows. The two boys must continue to hunt down Horologues in order to keep humanity safe.
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Derived from 14 sampled reviews
What 14 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.99 · split reception
4.3 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 2.7
↑ 2.43
Running avg · Sep 2017 → Dec 2018
- 7 “This series features a truly original idea presented in a decent fashion, standing far above the many "crappy" anime I have watched. While there are some slow parts throughout the show, they do not...”
- 7 “I really enjoyed the music and the character designs throughout this series. However, the plot feels like a run-of-the-mill, plain experience that desperately needs a big fixing. Overall, it is an...”
- 7 “I thoroughly enjoyed the show’s exceptional jazz-infused soundtrack and high-quality art, particularly the visually striking card-based fight scenes. However, the experience was hampered by stock...”
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A Tv Production · Summer 2017
Project No.9.Lantis · NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2017 – Sep 2017 Summer 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-12105 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
- FanFan Inc. Producer
- Youku Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor